South Carolina, 2019Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. A couple of the storm clusters produced brief damaging winds in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. A couple of the storm clusters produced brief damaging winds in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 4, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
356 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-050800-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-
Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-
Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-
Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-
Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
356 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Numerous thunderstorms are expected to impact the area today,
especially along a developing line of storms expected to sweep
northeast through the region this afternoon and evening. Some of
these thunderstorms will likely become severe, with damaging winds
and large hail being the primary threats. The thunderstorms will move
quickly, but briefly heavy rainfall could produce isolated flooding
of low-lying and poor drainage areas. Expect frequent cloud to ground
lightning in the stronger thunderstorms as well. A few thunderstorms
could linger into the overnight hours.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.
HG
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</html>Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville
- When
- May 4, 3:09 PM EST to 3:13 PM EST
- Where
- Greenville County, 0.8 mi SSW of Park Place to 3.45 mi N of Minter
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.890, -82.407
Highway Patrol reported trees blown down on Highway 276, at Piedmont Park and Rutherford Rd, and at Sandy Flat Rd and Tanyard Rd in the North Greenville and Taylors area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- May 4, 3:27 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, 1.47 mi SSW of Mascot to 3.02 mi NE of Inman Mills
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -82.139
Weather service employee reported a tree blown down on Gowan Rd at New Cut Rd. Ham radio operator reported trees and large limbs blown down on I-26 near mile marker 10. Highway patrol reported a tree down at Dickson Rd and Herrle Rd.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 4, 20191 death · 1 injured · $19,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events
- Cold in California, May 4, 20191 death · 2 injured · 1 event
- Rip Current in California, May 4, 20191 death · 1 event
- Rip Current in North Carolina, May 4, 20191 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 4, 2019$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 4, 20191 injured · $100 · EF1 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 4, 2019$33,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 4, 2019EF1 · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Virginia, May 4 to 6, 201918 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspouts in Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 201915 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 4, 2019$17,000 · EF0 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 4, 20191 injured · 52 kt wind · 4 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 828294, 828295.